Incidence and outcomes of secondary infections in septic patients with cancer

Author: Shi-ning Qu ¹
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1. Department of Intensive Care Unit, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Publication Type:Observational Study
Keywords: intensive care unit; Secondary infections
From: World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022;13(5):400-402
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Secondary infections, also called intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections, are defined as infections occurring 48 h after admission to the ICU.[1] Critically ill patients are at a high risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and bloodstream infections (BSIs), which are associated with increased ICU mortality.